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The first deaf woman to row across the Atlantic

  • Writer: Stephen Goforth
    Stephen Goforth
  • Jan 31, 2023
  • 1 min read

A woman from the UK became the first deaf person to row across the Atlantic Ocean on this date (Jan 31) in 2020.

Image from ReSound video


Mo O'Brien is pharmacy worker who took 49 days to row from the Canary Island of La Gomera to the Caribbean island of Antigua. Her daughter and a friend made the trip with her. The trio arrived this past Thursday. Read more about her adventure from the BBC here or watch the video below.


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